Expanded NICU includes rooms for parents, baby to share before release CORPUS CHRISTI – The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Driscoll Children’s Hospital has room for more newborns. A recent expansion of the NICU increased it to a 52-bed unit including additional separate rooms where mothers can stay with … Read More

Driscoll Children’s Hospital has been approved for accreditation as a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Affiliate Program. By virtue of the accreditation, the hospital will have access to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s tools and resources. Among those resources are the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Clinical Practice Guidelines, which are implemented and … Read More

Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s kidney transplant patient Marshall Miguez was celebrated with a party in his honor for him and 100 friends at Hurricane Alley Water Park. Five-year-old Marshall was born prematurely at 29 weeks and was taken to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Driscoll Children’s Hospital where it was discovered … Read More

The 28th annual South Texas Cattlemen’s RoundUp will be making the rounds of South Texas this summer. Young 4-H members from the around the area and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are participating to raise funds for Driscoll Children’s Hospital to purchase a new specialized pediatric ambulance. Sponsored by Lyssy & … Read More

As children, lots of young boys dream of growing up to be like their heroes. They want to become a policeman or a firefighter or the second baseman of the Houston Astros. Daniel Solis grew up with similar big dreams, and they revolved around the heroes he was around the … Read More

ARANSAS PASS – The Chemo Kids Fish-Off has become a tradition that patients look forward to every summer. The annual fishing excursion at Hampton’s Landing in Aransas Pass allows children with cancer to take their minds off chemotherapy for a day and concentrate on catching fish with their favorite Driscoll staff … Read More

About 30 Driscoll Children’s Hospital kidney patients enjoyed a week at Camp Aranzazu for Camp Rockn’ (Reaching Out to Children with Kidney Needs). Campers, who range in age from 7-18, participated in a nature trail, kayaking, fishing and swimming, while also learning more about their illnesses from Driscoll Children’s Hospital physicians … Read More

CORPUS CHRISTI – Driscoll Children’s Hospital has been a beacon of hope and healing in the heart of South Texas for more than 60 years. Courtesy of an $80 million construction project, that beacon is only going to grow brighter and stronger in the future. The Robert Driscoll and Julia … Read More

Signs of a Language Disorder Does not smile or interact with others (birth and older) Does not babble (4-7 months) Makes only a few sounds or gestures, like pointing (7-12 months) Does not understand what others say (7 months-2 years) Says only a few words (12-18 months) Words are not … Read More

WHAT: Driscoll Health Plan is hosting a Mother’s Day Celebration on Sunday, May 3 at Heritage Park. Driscoll Health Plan is inviting all mothers in the community to come to the park and relax for the afternoon. The first 200 mothers will be given carnations and complimentary light refreshments. Music … Read More

CORPUS CHRISTI – Just blocks away from the salty breezes of Corpus Christi Bay, Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s towering eight-story brick building cuts a familiar image into the Corpus Christi landscape. Now, the iconic building that serves as a beacon of hope and healing for the children of South Texas has … Read More

CORPUS CHRISTI – Mother’s milk is the ideal nutrition for most infants. It is especially vital for premature infants. However, some mothers find it difficult to produce breast milk when their infants are ill and separated from them in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Thankfully, mothers who produce more … Read More

As part of Residents Advocacy Week, residents at Driscoll Children’s Hospital read to children at the hospital’s Children’s Learning Center. The theme for the week is “Open a book, open a mind,” with an emphasis on improving child literacy. In addition to reading to children, the residents also have started … Read More

The Stripes Child Life Program at Driscoll Children’s Hospital celebrated Child Life Month with a rock and roll-themed party for in-house patients on March 3rd. The seventh annual event is designed to make hospitalization a little more pleasant for children by providing a distraction from their illness and an opportunity … Read More

CORPUS CHRISTI – K-99 (KRYS 99.1 FM) will combine with Driscoll Children’s Hospital for the 13th annual Radiothon on Friday, March 6. The one-day event will be broadcast live from the guest quarters in the Sloan Building at Driscoll Children’s Hospital beginning at 6 a.m. Listeners can tune in to … Read More

Driscoll Children’s Hospital purchased eight Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), which will be placed in non-clinical areas of the hospital courtesy of a generous donation from the Auxiliary to Driscoll Children’s Hospital. The $15,800 donation will help make every hospital visitor – including friends and families of patients – safer. An … Read More

Fiesta de los Niños, which began as a small, grassroots effort 23 years ago, has evolved into a high-profile event that many South Texans return to every year. On Feb. 6, Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s 23rd annual Fiesta de los Niños will bring its signature combination of fun, food and music … Read More

The Driscoll Health Plan was given an award at the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) Quality Meeting on Nov. 12 in Chicago. The Driscoll Health Plan was honored for its Medicaid Healthplan earning the best Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) scores in ACAP, which is … Read More

CORPUS CHRISTI – The families of children whose organs were donated so that others may live were honored at a poignant ceremony Nov. 10 at Driscoll Children’s Hospital. More than 100 people, including families, Driscoll leaders, physicians and other healthcare professionals, gathered in the auditorium to commemorate the lives of … Read More

Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s Radiology Department has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). MRI is a noninvasive medical test that utilizes magnetic fields to produce anatomical images of internal body … Read More